Fidelity, Square And Coinbase Launch Cryptocurrency Trade Group
Four institutions with significant stakes in the success of Bitcoin launched a trade group to lobby policymakers for favorable regulation.Fidelity, Square, Coinbase and investment firm Paradigm are joining together to form a new council to lobby policy makers to support the burgeoning Bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry, according to The Wall Street Journal. The formation of this council, called the Crypto Council For Innovation, aims to ensure that policymakers understand the importance of cryptocurrency innovation and create favorable regulatory conditions for the industry to flourish.....
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